Low blood pressure

Anybody had this during pregnancy? When I went to the docs a few weeks ago my blood pressure was low. I drank lots of fluids for a few weeks and started to feel much better. I've now stopped drinking so much and I've found I've been feeling really dizzy and sick in the middle of the night. I've even had to take the day off work today as I thought I may have a sickness bug as I was feeling SO (significant other) nauseas. However I've ate and drank fine so thinking it may actually be my blood pressure. I had a really bad pain on my right side last night which had gone by this morning so this may of made me feel sick. Baby is moving as I type this! ..xx

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I've had very low blood pressure (lowest so far has been 75/40) and often felt dizzy. I usually have to make sure I drink about a pint of water before I leave for work so I don't pass out on the trains.

It is improving though and at my 25w midwife appointment had gone up to 100/70 which is within the 'normal' range - having some sugary sucky sweets on hand also helps :)

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